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We all like a sweet treat now and then, and they always taste better when they are homemade. Thanks to the wonders of the App Store, there are a plethora of recipes readily available at your fingertips. Whether you crave a cupcake, fancy a fruity fla...

While the iPad 2 isn't a revolutionary device compared to its predecessor, one special accessory did bring that extra dash of glamour that usually adorns Apple's product announcements: the magnet-friendly, self-adjusting Smart Cover. Now, the Holland...

Color has captivated the technology world. The mobile app has only been publicly available for 24 hours, but it already has hundreds of articles dedicated to it and currently sits at number 26 (and rising) on the iTunes Top Free apps list. Why is Col...

Color, the dynamic photo-sharing app that made a splash with its launch yesterday, is already hard at work on the next version of its app. The update will directly address user criticism about the app's apparent lack of utility when a user's friends ...

Bertrand Serlet, the senior vice president of Mac Software Engineering and the man behind much of what we know as Mac OS X, is leaving Apple. According to a prepared statement, Serlet says he wants to "focus less on products and more on science." Ser...

After more than 146,000 people signed a petition against a "gay cure" app, Apple has removed it from the App Store. The app's goal, according to its creator Exodus International, was to “provide support for individuals who want to recover from homose...

Samsung's redesigned 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab is thinner and lighter than an iPad 2. But can it compete against the Apple juggernaut? The numbers are all there for the specmeisters, with this reworked Galaxy Tab rocking a slightly larger touchscreen over...

The Wall Street Journal will begin selling individual copies of its morning newspaper through its iPad app on Wednesday, a Dow Jones spokesperson confirmed in an email to Mashable. Full issues will be available for $1.99 through the WSJ's existing ap...

For a while now, Shazam has been a handy tool for its 100 million users to discover new jams via music identification. Now, the 10-year-old service (2-year-old app) is offering a whole new layer of music discovery, dubbed Shazam Friends. Shazam Frien...

As Apple’s iPad 2 hits the market this month, Microsoft is attempting to offer a viable alternative with a slew of videos promoting Windows 7 as shown on one such device, the Asus Eee Slate. The videos, which have run on Hulu, among other places, sho...

Amazon has launched what it hopes will be the Android equivalent of Apple's App Store. The company aims to improve the shopping experience offered by Google's Android Market, currently the go-to store for more than 200,000 Android apps. (For comparis...

Two weeks after the U.S. launch, the iPad 2 will become available in 25 additional countries on Friday, March 25, Apple has announced. The countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, H...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest today. BlackBerry PlayBook Now Available for Pre-O...

More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Apple to remove an app from the iTunes store that was created by an anti-gay Christian organization. Exodus International, which according to its website has ministries that "provide...

A burning question among users following AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA was: Will T-Mobile start offering the iPhone? The answer is no. In its Q&A on the AT&T acquisition, T-Mobile states this very clearly but leaves the possibility t...

At SXSW 2011, well-known author, venture capitalist and former Apple luminary Guy Kawasaki sits down for an interview with Mashable's Christina Warren. In the wide-ranging discussion, he talks about his new book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hear...

In an ever expanding and increasingly competitive mobile app marketplace, it's becoming harder for developers to create apps that stand out for being more entertaining, engaging and worthy of consumers’ attention and money. There are approximately 35...

More scuttlebutt about the iPhone 5 just surfaced, with rumors of a metal back and near-field communication capabilities heading the list. No more glass back? If rumors are true, the iPhone 5's dorsal side will evolve into a metal back similar to the...

If you don't have an iPhone, well, you don't have an iPhone. Sounds painfully obvious, but this is the message that Apple sends with its three new ads for the device, all of which show you what you're missing if you haven't joined the legions of iPho...

Apple rolled out the first iAd for the iPad in December, but we haven't seen any follow-ups -- until now. Unilever and the National Collegiate Athletic Association put out an ad, and CNET has confirmed with Apple that more iAds will be coming to the ...

Djay, the groundbreaking Mac app from Algoriddim, just became available on both sides of the iOS platform -- and also got a significant update to its iPad version. The $9.99 app turns your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS into a pair of mixing decks. Load up s...

Apple will hold off the release of the iPad 2 in Japan, as the country continues to deal with the aftermath of last week's earthquake and tsunami. The international release of the tablet is set for March 25, but Apple told All Things Digital that for...

If you want an iPad 2, prepare to wait awhile. Strong demand online and in retail stores has led to sellouts in most locations and extended online delays for all models. Online orders originally promised delivery in two to three days. Hours before un...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today. Microsoft Will Not Release Any More Zune D...

Given our visually driven, weight-obsessed culture, it isn't surprising that many launch-day reviews of the iPad 2 focused on its slimmed-down form factor. Unboxing mine Friday, I felt exactly as if I were greeting a friend who was grinning about the...

The fabled white version of the iPhone 4 will be available "this spring," confirms Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, via Twitter. This is in line with the latest official news on the subject, when Apple spok...

The iPad 2 is sold out, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster and his team, which surveyed Apple retail stores over the weekend. Munster estimates Apple sold 400,000 to 500,000 iPad 2s, which would mean the device has fared better than the ...

The examination of Apple's iPad 2 continues, and now benchmarks of its graphics performance compare it favorably with both its predecessor and one of its most capable rivals, the Motorola Xoom. Apple's claim of the iPad 2's nine-times-faster graphics...

If you were trying to solicit donations for earthquake victims in Japan, what approach would you take? Take a look at how technology rivals Microsoft and Apple decided to handle this delicate situation. First up, Microsoft. The company tweeted a plea...

If you need to wake up at any specific time tomorrow, beware: It appears that some Verizon iPhones fell back an hour at midnight tonight instead of springing forward. Daylight saving time hits tonight/tomorrow morning, which means we all lose an hour...

One of the biggest events the first day of SXSW 2011 wasn't even an official part of the schedule. That's right, we're talking about the iPad 2 launch. Apple has two Austin-area retail locations but in anticipation of all the gadget junkies (and Appl...

How much can technology change in a year? Take a close look at the iPad 2, and you have your answer. It's thinner, faster, and it costs the same. That's progress. When you have extended physical contact with a product, the way you feel about it is mo...

After months of rumors, nine days of greedy anticipation, and two-and-a-half hours in line (something I haven't done since the Indiana Jones ride came out at Disneyland), I have an iPad 2 in my hands. The tablet is the second iteration of what was ar...

Getting in line for an iPad 2? Looking for a cool case to cosset it in chic? We've got you covered. The slideshow below features a wide selection of cases, sleeves, skins and covers specifically designed for the iPad 2. Unfortunately, many of the cas...

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